Israeli opposition leader calls for resumption of peace talks to avoid ‘3rd intifada’

Morocco: Social protection generalization project on track; implementation to be monitored by inter-ministerial committee

The implementation of the project to generalize social protection will be monitored by an inter-ministerial committee, whose creation was announced by head of government Aziz Akhannouch. Akhannouch who made the announcement during a cabinet meeting said the inter-ministerial committee is the starting point for the operationalization of this unprecedented royal social project, stressing the solicitude […]

Morocco to impose anti-dumping measure on Egyptian tomato paste

Morocco is considering applying anti-dumping measures on tomato paste imported from Egypt, the industry minister said as local industries complain of unfair competition. The agri-food federation noted in a report that Egyptian imports had a far lower price resulting in loss of jobs for the local tomato paste industry, whose sales plummeted by 14%. The […]

U.S. Mulls Setting Up Spy Drone Base in Northwest Africa

The Pentagon is planning a drone base in northwest Africa to counter the growing terror threat posed by the Islamist extremists linked to Al Qaeda, says the New York Times on its web site. The base will be most probably established in Niger or Burkina Faso, sharing borders with Mali where French and Malian troops […]